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Listen to Freddie Freeman narrate his first All-Star Game at-bat

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman walks away from the plate laughing after striking out in his first at-bat at he 2019 All-Star Game July 9, 2019, in Cleveland.

Credit: Jason Miller

Credit: Jason Miller

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman walks away from the plate laughing after striking out in his first at-bat at he 2019 All-Star Game July 9, 2019, in Cleveland.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 10, 2019

Freddie Freeman stepped up to face Houston’s Justin Verlander — with an earpiece and mic — full of confidence for his first at-bat of the 2019 All Star Game in Cleveland.

The Braves slugger was going to provide an onfield play-by-play and assumed Fox commentators in the booth would announce in his ear Verlander’s pitch selection.

“They’re going to tell me what’s coming,” he yelled to Verlander from the box.

But he already knew it was going to be “the heater.” Listen:

Verlander made quick work of Atlanta's first baseman, striking him out on four pitches — the punchout throw a breaking ball, not "the heater." Freeman reached base on a walk his next time up.

Teammate Ronald Acuna struck out in both his plate appearances. Rookie Mike Soroka pitched a scoreless sixth inning in the NL's 4-3 loss.

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